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French scientists are up in arms about the freeze their universities and research organizations have placed on field work in Mauritania, Mali, and Niger in response to the deteriorating security situation in those countries. An online petition launched recently asks the groups to relax the measure, which the petitioners say is an overreaction. In recent years, French citizens in the Sahel... Read more

1. Layers, layers, layers: Even though temperatures can easily hit over 90 degrees during the summer and 80 degrees in the winter, they can drop to the 40′s and 50′s in the mornings and evenings. Layering a warm jacket or sweater over T-shirts and tanks can help you keep warm on morning and evening safaris. 2. Consult with your family doctor:... Read more

Ethiopian Airlines scooped the 2008 Best Airline in Africa Award at the African Travel Award gala night held in Lagos, Nigeria. The award was conferred to Ethiopian for its excellent network and convenient connections in Africa. The organizer of the 4th Akwaaba travel market Mrs. Ikechi Uko said, “It is a well deserved award as Ethiopian Airlines has served Africa well... Read more

Since the first democratic elections were held in South Africa during 1994, the nation has begun to purge its Apartheid past and has witnessed a resulting boom in cultural tourism. Visitors to the nation are mainly drawn by its natural beauty, as well as South Africa’s diverse ethnic and social history, but the diversity of attractions on offer, as well as... Read more

he African continent is immense and holds many mysteries and wonders that can make camping safaris a marvelous experience. Many African countries have wildlife parks and reserves that also boast fine camping facilities. In addition, there is also a vast selection of campgrounds that can be used as a base for safari travel excursions, which are affiliated and located near... Read more

The number of people returning to Britain with a potentially fatal form of malaria has risen sharply because travellers are not taking antimalarial drugs, health officials said yesterday. Cases of falciparum malaria now account for three-quarters of all UK malaria, up from a third of cases two decades ago, according to a Health Protection Agency study. The majority of malaria occurs among... Read more

On one safari, or Swahili for journey, we saw more than 240 species of birds, dozens of mammals, reptiles and numerous insects including “pants down” ants. Our time afield was in four-wheel drive vehicles with popup roofs affording ample room for observing and photographing. In national parks, off-road driving is prohibited so wildlife can be easily approached. We traveled by 18-foot flat-bottom... Read more

The survey, a brand-tracking study conducted by SA Tourism, assessed South Africa’s core market countries: Kenya, Nigeria, the US, the UK, Australia, France, Germany and the Netherlands. It was first conducted in November 2005 and tracked responses in November 2006, February 2007 and November 2007. It was tabled in parliament in response to a question from the DA’s Gareth Morgan. The survey... Read more

The ninth annual Karibu Travel and Tourism Fair will once again take place near the Arusha Airport, Tanzania, at Magereza Open Grounds from the 5th – 8th June. Karibu is a Swahili expression meaning “welcome” and the event draws exhibitors from the East African region who are involved in or related to the safari industry. The fair operates in association with... Read more

Unmanaged and poorly planned travel and tourism is said to pose serious threats to the future of Africa, especially on the environment, cultures, local customs and the natural resources of host countries. This has also resulted in the industry posing a seriously impact on the sustainability of Africa and its communities. As a result, an international campaign to raise awareness of the... Read more

Following the successful start of operations in Cape Town, Emirates Airline will advance its presence in South Africa with the introduction of daily flights to Durban, effective 1st December 2008. The new service – Emirates’ third direct connection between Dubai and South Africa – underscores its commitment to the South African market, and comes close on the heels of the launch... Read more

NAIROBI, April 18 (Reuters Life!) – Got 48 hours to explore Nairobi, one of Africa’s most vibrant cities? Reuters correspondents with local knowledge give tips on how to make the best of a short stay. Tourism has taken a dive in Kenya since the East African nation erupted into violence following a disputed presidential election at the end of December. But now... Read more

# kulula today announced a new era of holiday travel in South Africa with the launch of weekend holiday packages from only R999. These packages are per person sharing and are all-inclusive of flights, taxes and surcharges as well as car rental and two nights’ hotel accommodation. # Less than seven years ago kulula transformed domestic travel by introducing easy-to-book... Read more

Tanzania, that east African nation with the beautiful, exotic name is a new travel destination for many. The nation’s rich cultural heritage and diverse landscape makes for a once in a lifetime adventure to this land of cerulean hued waters, snowed capped mountain peaks and thrilling safaris on the plains of the Serengeti. This nation, roughly twice the size of... Read more

Author of China/Africa: the Dragon and Ostrich, Mr Adama Gaye, yesterday said trade level between China and Africa has gradually increased from $10 billion in 2000, to an estimated $55 billion. Gaye said the Chinese government hopes to hit the $100 billion mark before 2010, making it the most important foreign actor on the continent. Also, Nigeria is among five African... Read more

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The nice aspects of African customs and traditions we are familiar with to one degree or another. In fact state media often speak about the good aspects to the point of overdoing it. So my highlights here tend towards the critical aspects. Smuggling goes everywhere. Fuels are one, for instance. They come in all sorts of containers: Jerry cans, soda bottles.... Read more

Mr Lawler started his travel business while still at university after having a gap year in Ghana in 1998, where he worked for four months and trekked the west coast for four months. While there, he also made national headlines when he was made chief of the Shia village in Ghana. It was this experience that led John to start his own... Read more

South African Airways (SAA) is to continue expanding its route network across Africa and adding capacity to existing routes, while cementing its membership with the Star Alliance, in order to turn itself into the leading airline on the continent, says company CEO Khaya Ngqula. “Our plans for Africa are to keep with our mandate to be an African carrier with a... Read more

Hotels are empty up and down the Kenyan coast after ethnic clashes killed more than 1,500 people and forced more than 600,000 to flee their homes in the wake of the disputed Dec. 27 presidential election. Inland, the elephants, lions, and giraffes have the country’s game reserves to themselves as safari companies divert to neighboring Tanzania. After years of boom, East Africa’s... Read more

The Elizabethtown group will take with them seven used wind instruments. The other 40, which had been collected by music education and psychology students, had previously been shipped to the school, which Devroop chose from several proposals he had received. That school, located in Pietermaritzburg, has about 1,300 students, 370 of which have lost one or both parents. Students live... Read more

According to its iExplore, adventure travel includes activities like hiking, biking, diving, and multi-sport tours, while experiential travel includes activities like cultural, expedition cruising, wildlife safari and culinary tours. “This is a wonderful accolade for our country,” Cape Town Tourism CEO Mariëtte du Toit-Helmbold told The Weekender last Saturday. “Cape Town Tourism applauds the efforts of our adventure industry and the... Read more

North American Airlines flights to Lagos, Nigeria, and Accra, Ghana, end on May 20, the company said Tuesday. The airline said it was the first airline in decades to establish scheduled service on the routes when it started flights in 2005. Delta Air Lines later launched service to Lagos and Accra. North American also will ax service to Georgetown, Guyana, in South America,... Read more

If the weather forecast is hot and sunny, hire a car for the 40 km (25 mile) ride to Boulder’s Beach, stopping along the way to watch the whales cavort in False Bay, before arriving at your destination and mingling with penguins. Or stay in the city centre and soldier on towards the Castle of Good Hope (Buitenkant and Strand... Read more

More than 200 representatives from the public and private sectors and travel industry in Africa, North America, Caribbean, Europe, and Asia will convene to discuss Africa as a leading travel destination and hear from expert panelists who will focus on topics such as sports and tourism, infrastructure development, traveler perception, real estate, investment, sports marketing, tour operation, airline and hotel... Read more

Growing prosperity in China is beginning to affect the global tourism industry. More and more Chinese are traveling abroad – especially this week, which includes the lunar New Year. One place that is benefiting from this trend is South Africa. A surge in Chinese visitors is helping South Africa’s tourism industry achieve double-digit growth. For VOA, Terry FitzPatrick... Read more